Small Florida town's mission to restore historic Rosenwald School hits roadblock
The organization that’s restoring an old Rosenwald school in Okahumpka said they’ve hit a roadblock.
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The organization that’s restoring an old Rosenwald school in Okahumpka said they’ve hit a roadblock.
Okahumpka is a small, rural town in central Florida, just about an hour and a half north of Tampa and the community is trying to store an old Rosenwald school that Black children attended.
The Rosenwald School Restoration Project aims to rebuild the old school and use it as a historical site with educational and interpretive displays.
Tight-knit community and lessons of history found at Okahumpka Rosenwald School
Okahumpka community group hopes to restore an historic Rosenwald school in Lake County that educated Black children during Jim Crow era.